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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1884

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The Gleneig-Dreamland Fatality

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1884 · page 4

The adjourned inquest on the body of Mr. T. R. Lamb was resumed at St. Vincent's Hospital on Saturday by Mr. H. Shiell, city coroner. It will be remembered that the deceased gentlemen was one of…

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Marine Board. Glenelg-dreamland Collision

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1884 · page 5

It is a very long time since any case has come before the Marine Board which has excited more public interest than the inquiry now being held into the circumstances attending the collision which occurred on the afternoon of…

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The Burwah—Yaralla Collision. BRISBANE

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1884 · page 4

In reference to the Burwah-Yaralla collision the Marine Board is of opinion that at the time of the accident the Yaralla was making no headway, and that when the Burwah's engines were…

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'Bus Accident

Evening News · Monday 7 January 1884 · page 3

An accident fortunately unattended with any serious results to the passengers, happened to a Glebe Point and Forest Lodge 'bus this morning. While proceeding at the usual pace near the General…

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Accidents Yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1884 · page 5

Mary Molloy fell down stairs yesterday and inflicted a wound in the centre of her forehead, also on one of her eyes. At the time she was admitted to the Sydney Hospital the injured woman was…

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Accident to a Coasting Steamer. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1884 · page 8

The Lass O'Gowrie steamor touched the rocks at Bombo to-day, and [?]tained considerable injury. She was brought to Kiama in a sinking condition, and was beached immod[?]tely upon her arrival…

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Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1884 · page 5

An accident, which has since been attended with fatal results, occurred to a woman named Mary Cassidy, at Darling street, Ultimo, on Saturday rooming. She was pouring kerosene from a tin on the fire for the purpose of making…

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Case of Drowning at Balmain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

The inquiry into the death of Elizabeth Reed, a[?]ed 6 years, who was drowned at the bottom of R[?]uss-street, Balmain, on the 5th instant, was held by Mr Shiell yesterday afternoon at the Water…

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The Dreamland-Glenelg Fatality

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 3

The inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. Lamb, who formed one of the crew of the Dreamland at the time of the recent collision, was resumed by the City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, at…

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Marine Board. Boomerang-commodore Collision

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

An inquiry into the circumstance attending the collision between the steamers Boomerang and Commodore was commenced yesterday afternoon before the Marine Board. The members present were Captain Rixson (president)…

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A Child Drowned at Balmain

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

The city coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, yesterday held an inquest at Water View Hotel, Balmain, on the body of Elizabeth Reed, aged, 6 years, who was drowned at the bottom of Reuss-street on Saturday last. It…

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Marine Board. the Commodore-boomerang Collision

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 6

An inquiry into the collision between the Commodore and Boomerang was commenced before the Marine Board yesterday afternoon. Present--Captain Hizson (president) and Captains Broomfield,…

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The Collision Between the Glenelg and Dreamland. Decision of the Marine Board

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 6

The inquiry into the Glenelg-Dreamland collision was continued before the Marine Board yesterday morning. Present--Captain Hixson (president), and Captains Robertson, Jenkins, and…

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Fatal Accident in Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 6

The S. A. Advertiser says:--"A fatal accident occurred at the Port Adelaide regatta on New Year's Day. A man named Charles Peterson was drowned while engaged in man[?]vring the yacht…

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Fatal Accident on the Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 6

Yesterday the City Coroner held an inquest on the body of Thomas Corawell, who died at the Sydney Hospital on Saturday evening, from an accident he met with on January the 2nd, and engine on…

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Narrow Escape from Drowning

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 3

As a party of four, namely, H. Goddard, J. Corless, P. Bourke, and H. Galvin, produce merchants, were fishings round Pincligut yesterday evening, about 5 o'clock, they were run into by a steamer…

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Marine Board. BOOMERANG—COMMODORE—COLLISION

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 3

The inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the steam collier Boomerang and the steaming Commodore, was commenced before the Marine Board on Monday afternoon. Present—Captain Hixson…

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Serious Collision in George Street

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 6

Yesterday afternoon, between 5 and 6 o'clock, a van, driven by John Brookman, of 19 Clarence-street, collided against a buggy which was conveying Mrs Martin, wife of Mr Martin, solicitor…

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Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 8

About half-past 12 o'clock yesterday, a woman named Maria Cohen, about 50 years of age, was conveyed to the Sydney Hospital suffering from a number of wounds received through being assaulted by another person with a…

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Terrible Coach Accident—two Persons Killed. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Port Macquarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1884 · page 8

A sad coach accident happened this morning about 10 miles from Port Macquarie, on the Manning Road, by which two passengers were killed. The driver left Port Macquarie at 5 a.m. with the mail coach, on his…

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